Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-30
HINTS OF THE AUTUMN.
THINGS SEEN IN SHOP WINDOWS
AND WHAT THEY SAY. ~

Clothes of Some OF the Emlneht-A
New Way to Have an OutinG-Some
Other Matters.
| Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK, Aug. %.
| On the heels of the swelter of July, with
| the first cool breeze come hints OF autumn
| fashions. More than hints, the fashions
themselves are here staring at us from preia-
| ture windows, and reminding us that summer
and its trappings will soon belong to the past
| Pushes and velvets are usurping the places
of India silks and other summary fabrics.
Parasols are Sinking to the rear end OF the
shops, and spirited adjuncts Of the autumn
toilets are taking their places.
Readynade white dresses still stand bravely
in the windows, mutely calling out, BUY me
for next summer. l am so pretty and SO
cheap; and don't want to be packed away
in the store with hundreds of other white
gowns crushing the life out Of me. Buy me,
please" And many are moved to mercy
and go in and buy the beautiful
peaders. l am often tempted myself.
but l resist with might and main.
In some instances it is well enough
to buy things ahead. If you live out of the
city, and only come i'll at uncertain intervals;
or if you are sure you will really need tho
| thing you are buying. that is. as sure as a
mortal can be of anything in the future. In
any event, the arguments against buying for
a long time ahead are always stronger than
those in favor OF 1t. There is always the UNI
pleasant possibility that you will never need
it. There is the room it takes up and the
trouble of taking care Of it. There is the
money which is tied up in it. There is the
chance of its going out Of style, and, finally,
the one disagreeable probability that you will
wish you had not been such a fool as to buy
it at ALL 1t is awkward work wearing out
things you don't feel satisfied with. Consid-
cradle of that kind Of work is being done
every day. / am sorry to say. Somehow
nothing kept over ever looks so well as we
thought it would when the day comes in
which it is to do duty. The secret of it is we
have changed Our eyes are no longer daz-
2ad, our imagination has grown sober and
slow paved
Milliners are the first to bid the summer
goot.by and welcome the autumn. They
have good and substantial reasons for SO
doing. Isn't it well for us all that the seasons
are quite beyond the control Of the people
who set our fashions and compel us to veal
thema Nature knew what to forestal wher
|
luton of the tradesman would result in some
thing that would tip tilt the universe to max,
window display il lie could. Hence She
fixed matters so he couldn't.
The Grand Prix has set the autumn color
in head wear. They are to be gray, Gobelil
blue and different shades of green. The vel
lows, pale and orange, are threatened for til
winter, and also The gorgeous cactus red A
to shapes, they are not varying much. The
can't. The gamut has been exhausted. Their
is nothing to do but 60 back over it an
modify or exaggeraLe some Of its points
Novelties consist, for the most part, Of ca
PRECIOUS brms in hats. Turbans are agai
\ Displayed, as they always are i'll the fal
Waite felt hats for children, perfectly smooth
are likely To We popu.ar.
In the face of Audubon and other societies
i for the protection of our winged friends
bright pumaCe, dead birds are still atiornin
hats and bonnets almost as much as eve
Their wings flutter by on every second woma,
N 1t is a satisfaction to know what distil
guished folks are wearing. At least ever,
body likes to read about the clothing of I'll
eminent Sometimes they may read throug
the green goggles Of envy, but they read q
the same. 1t is a great pleasure to kno
that Queen Kapiolani is very found of prett
4 laces shoes, stockings and gloves. She YEA
y a tx glove and likes it to be 16 buttons lon
=. Mime Grevy is noted for dressing well, b,
e, not extravagantly On the occasion of ~
ID Sainte Bastille" she was i'll iron gray sill
40 Her leg Of mutton sleeves were held in belo
the elbows with black jet cuffs fitting clio
0. to the arms, and her handkerchief was
- Chantilly lace. So was the bonnet, whit
i. had a gray velvet bow in front, with
l. +. agrette tipped with small brillants II
~ other bow, under the chin, was fastened wi
%. a diamond brooch.
IL Mrs Hem, the wife Of the English yacl
Q, ing captain, has been exciting the admirati'
ie Of the ladies Of Bar Harbor by her chic yacl
ts ing dress The material was of white due
20 with a very loose blouse like waist and
Mt broad rolling collar of dark blue, open at t
IS throat, such as is worn by her maj sstv's m
IN of wars men. The arms OF the Royal Vac
49, club were heavily embroidered on the Slew,
,Msse and regular navy cap completed the c,
tune.
Mark Twain who prefers originality to t
nd prevailing mode, rigs himself from head
af- foot in fine white linen, with light straw
iee as tinisher TO the costume. On the sire.
of Havana this would not be an unusual C,
tune, but here and in other places whe
Mark is seen it is novel enough to be retire.
~ ing Let the man who is afraid to wear
III flannel shirt make note Of the Twain c.
tune He should observe that this original
in dress neither affects the sale Of the hum,
ic lists books nor his social standing The less
, ,n to he deduced therefrom Is that man c
vs wear what he pleases If he only has the 20,
II. age. More than that, unless the apparel.
II. selects is absolutely vulgar, he will be
~. gamer for his Independence. Human natu
%. even in its most cowardly specimens, pay
IN prompt and hearty respect to courage that
al not mere bravado. Emerson said, and
think he must have had reference to the m
sc who wanted to wear the flannel shirt a
m dared not, "Man, vain man, take whatsoe
we will and pay tue price" Each one c
3 have what he wants if he is only willing
70 pay the cost, which is often exacted in a C,
ma more precious than gold.
rca One fashion is coming in that is likely
q. bring procession OF blessings in its ira
which is a queer thing for a fashion to
D This is the fashion some intellectual and 81
z. sible and even fashionable people hs
adopted of going to the country and work.,
II instead of lettering through their vacatio
ls3 Not working at their regular business or p
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